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VERBS Verbs show action or state of being. Examples: go, is An action verb expresses a physical or mental action. Example: He paints. We thought about it. A C T V I E O R N B S An action verb is a word that names an action. It may contain more than one word. Notice the following action verbs. Sports experts write about the football player Jim Thorpe even today. Thorpe blocked like a tank. He tackled like a tornado. In every game Thorpe attacked his opponents with all his might. He caught the ball skillfully and charged ahead fearlessly. Experts still remember and honor Thorpe’s greatness. A C T I O N V An action verb can express physical actions, such as writing and running, or mental activities such as thinking and honoring. Physical Mental R write remember B block honor S tackle prefer catch excel charge regarded E PAST TENSE VERBS The tense of a verb tells when an action takes place. A past tense of a verb names an action already happened. The past tense of many verbs is formed by adding –ed to the base form of the verb. Past Tense Forms Singular Plural I raced. We raced. You raced. You raced. He, she, or it raced. They raced. HELPING VERBS Helping Verbs Defined A helping verb is a verb that helps the main verb tell about an action or make a statement. Some helping verbs are: have, has, had. Main Verbs and Helping Verbs The students have jumped rope before. In the sentence above, the word have is the helping verb, and jumped is the main verb. Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Name the Main Verb and the Helping Verb in each of the following sentences. The fish have splashed in the water. Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Name the Main Verb and the Helping Verb in each of the following sentences. He has passed the football to another player. Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Name the Main Verb and the Helping Verb in each of the following sentences. The elephant had jogged down the road.